Publications by authors named "F P Ryan"
Orthodontic Trainees' Perceptions of Effective Feedback in the United Kingdom.
Eur J Dent Educ
December 2024
Introduction: Feedback is an invaluable educational tool and is now widely used in education, despite some of the challenges and barriers to its implementation. Effective feedback in medical and dental education is a driver for improvement, by recognising good performance and identifying areas where improvement is required. This, in turn, can translate into better patient care, as feedback can positively impact on clinical performance.
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- - An estimated 65 million people globally experience post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), with many suffering from specific cardiovascular symptoms (PASC-CVS) like chest pain and heart palpitations.
- - The study focuses on chronic inflammation in PASC-CVS patients, particularly those with symptoms lasting over a year, and shows a distinct blood signature indicating inflammation linked to their condition.
- - Findings reveal trace levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and elevated complement and coagulation proteins in the blood of PASC-CVS patients, suggesting that chronic inflammation significantly impacts heart function in these individuals.
Imaging techniques, such as computed tomography (CT) and fluoroscopy, are essential for the diagnosis and treatment of urolithiasis. There is increasing concern regarding the cumulative radiation dose associated with medical imaging and its adverse effects. This study aimed to assess radiation exposure in patients undergoing endoscopic management of urolithiasis and to identify factors associated with increased exposure.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA qualitative study of preoperative anxiety in orthognathic patients: The patient perspective.
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop
January 2025
Introduction: Increased preoperative anxiety may have an adverse impact on the patient experience. This qualitative study therefore aimed to explore those factors affecting anxiety in the approach to orthognathic surgery.
Methods: A total of 28 orthognathic patients who had completed their presurgical orthodontic treatment and were within 8 weeks before their surgery underwent one-to-one in-depth interviews.